AZ 284
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Collection Summary | |
| Creator: | McKale, James Fred, 1887-1967 |
| Collection Name: | James Fred McKale papers, |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1891-1967 |
| Bulk Dates: | (bulk 1940-1967) |
| Physical Description: | 15 linear feet |
| Abstract: | This collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, photographs, speeches, athletic records, and personal items, concerning University of Arizona athletics. Teams include basketball, baseball, and football. Also included is material relating to his participation in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and the American Association of College Baseball Coaches. |
| Collection Number: | AZ 284 |
| Repository: |
University of Arizona Libraries, Special
Collections University of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-621-6423 Fax: 520-621-9733 URL:http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ |
James Fred McKale first moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1911 and served as a baseball coach for Tucson High School. Based on his outstanding record students from the University of Arizona petitioned University President A. H. Wilde to hire McKale as the coach for all athletic teams at the U of A. James F. McKale served as Coach and Director of Athletics at the University of Arizona from 1914-1959.
This collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, photographs, speeches, athletic records, and personal items, concerning University of Arizona athletics. Teams include basketball, baseball, and football. Also included is material relating to his participation in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and the American Association of College Baseball Coaches.
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Miscellaneous photographs were integrated into Special Collections' University Photograph files. Eleven large framed photographs are hanging in the McKale Memorial Room, McKale Center.
James Fred McKale papers (AZ 284). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.
| Series I: Correspondence and Personal Material, 1903-1967 | |||||||||||
| Correspondence, 1928-1967 | |||||||||||
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| 1 | 1-3 | Correspondence: General and miscellaneous. , 1940-1967 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Correspondence: Homecoming. , 1956 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Correspondence: Retirement. , 1957 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Correspondence: Newsletters from Robert Clark. , 1953 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Correspondence: Paul J. Fannin. , 1950-1967 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Correspondence: Barry Goldwater. , 1957, 1959, 1965-1967 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Correspondence: Bill Henry. , 1955 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Correspondence: Mrs. Chris Lauesen. , 1944-1946 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Correspondence: F. N. "Pat" Nathan. , 1941-1943, 1966 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Correspondence: Lyman P. Robertson. , 1948-1950 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Correspondence: B. L. Stanley. , 1928, 1932 | |||||||||
| Includes a letter from Knute Rockne, University of Notre Dame. | |||||||||||
| 1 | 6 | Memorial Service and later tributes. , June 4, 1967 | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | Correspondence returned to library after James F. McKale's death. | |||||||||
| Personal Material, 1903-1967 | |||||||||||
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| 2 | 1 | Personal miscellany. | |||||||||
| Includes membership cards, poems and resolutions in honor of James F. McKale's "Liar's Medal", first World Series attended, and first airplane ride. | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | The Big "I", personal clippings. | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Insurance. | |||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Helms Hall College Baseball Hall of Fame. , 1954 | |||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Course in Physical and Bayonet Training, Princeton University. , November 1918 | |||||||||
| 2 | 6 | McKale Stadium. , 1951-1955 | |||||||||
| 2 | 7 | McKale Scholarship Fund. , 1956-1963 | |||||||||
| 2 | 8 | Retirement. , 1957 | |||||||||
| 2 | 9 | 80th Birthday celebration plans. , 1967 | |||||||||
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| 3 | 1-10 | Letters of sympathy to family. , 1967 | |||||||||
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| 4 | 1 | Albion College: Correspondence, etc. | |||||||||
| 4 | 2 | Albion College: "Doctor McKale". , 1955 | |||||||||
| 4 | 3 | Sigma Nu Fraternity: Various publications, etc. | |||||||||
| 4 | 4 | Sigma Nu Fraternity: Directory. , 1941 | |||||||||
| 4 | 5 | University of Michigan: Summer school notes. , 1922 | |||||||||
| 4 | Old Albion, 1861-1909. , 1909 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Io Triumphe (Albion College Alumni Directory Issue. , January 1962 | ||||||||||
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| 5 | Albion College Scrapbook. , 1903-1912 | ||||||||||
| Includes material relating to his prior years and Lansing High School and as a coach at Superior, Wisconsin High School and Tucson High School after graduation. | |||||||||||
| Series II: Speeches, Printed Materials and Photographs, 1893-1967 | |||||||||||
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| 6 | 1 | Newspaper Columns: "McKale Recalls: Sports Oddities", Arizona Republic. , 1941 | |||||||||
| 6 | 2 | Newspaper Columns: "McKale's 'Knotty Problems'", Arizona Daily Star; Arizona Republic; and Gazette. , 1944-1946 | |||||||||
| 6 | 3 | Newspaper Columns: "2nd Base Coach". Collegiate Baseball Digest. | |||||||||
| 6 | 4 | Speeches: Lincoln. | |||||||||
| Includes also Abraham Lincoln: The Politician by James F. McKale, published by the University of Arizona Alumni Association, 1967? | |||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | Speeches: George Washington. | |||||||||
| 6 | 6 | Speeches: Men's Night. , 1958-1966 | |||||||||
| 6 | 7 | Speeches: Miscellaneous. | |||||||||
| 6 | 8 | Speeches: Miscellaneous notes, etc. | |||||||||
| 6 | 9 | Photographs. | |||||||||
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| 7 | 1 | Clippings: Education and health. | |||||||||
| 7 | 2 | Clippings: Humor. | |||||||||
| 7 | 3 | Clippings: Lincoln. | |||||||||
| 7 | 4 | Clippings: Politics, social problems, etc. | |||||||||
| 7 | "X Book" (volumes 1-3). | ||||||||||
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| 8 | Books: El Beisbol en Sonora (1877-1950), by Miguel S. Durazo, Sonora. , 1945? | ||||||||||
| 8 | Books: A Course in Football for Players and Coaches, by Glenn S. Warner, Carlisle, PA. , 1912 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Books: A Scientific and Practical Treatise on American Football for Schools and Colleges, by A. Alonzo Stagg and Henry L. Williams, Hartford, Conn. , 1893 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Books: America's National Game... Baseball, by Albert G. Spalding, New York. , 1911 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Books: United States 1952 Olympic Book (inscribed). , 1952 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Books: United States 1956 Olympic Book (inscribed). , 1956 | ||||||||||
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| 9 | Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Hamburg, (Band 2, inscribed). , 1932 | ||||||||||
| Series III: University Athletics and Sports Records, 1891-1967 | |||||||||||
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| 10 | 1 | Appointments. , 1917-1967 | |||||||||
| 10 | 2 | Correspondence with University Presidents. | |||||||||
| 10 | 3 | Job applications. , 1925, 1930 | |||||||||
| 10 | 4 | Varsity athletic war casualties. | |||||||||
| 10 | 5 | Physical Education majors and graduates. | |||||||||
| 10 | 6 | Stadium construction. | |||||||||
| 10 | 7 | Ellinwood Vocabulary Contest. , 1943-1945 | |||||||||
| 10 | 8 | Student Union building. , 1945 | |||||||||
| 10 | 9 | William J. Bray. , 1946 | |||||||||
| 10 | 10 | History: S. J. Mansfeld's correspondence with others. , 1906-1965 | |||||||||
| 10 | 11 | History: Correspondence with various persons regarding athletic history. , 1941-1960 | |||||||||
| 10 | 12 | History: Correspondence with S. J. Mansfeld. , 1945-1961 | |||||||||
| 10 | 13 | History: Holiday "Strike". , 1904 | |||||||||
| 10 | 14 | Miscellaneous history. | |||||||||
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| 11 | 1 | Varsity Lettermen (separate sports lists and miscellaneous material). | |||||||||
| 11 | 2 | Varsity Managers. | |||||||||
| 11 | 3 | Miscellaneous material. | |||||||||
| 11 | 4 | Bobcats. | |||||||||
| 11 | "University of Arizona Varsity Lettermen," (notebook). , 1897-1964 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Lettermen's Club Book of Tributes (collection of bound letters). , November 8, 1964 | ||||||||||
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| 12 | Digest of Articles: Arizona Weekly (notebook). , 1891-1900 | ||||||||||
| 12 | Digest of Articles: Arizona Daily Citizen (notebook). , September 1891-August 1915 | ||||||||||
| 12 | Digest of Articles: Arizona Daily Star (notebook). , September 1891-September 1914 | ||||||||||
| 12 | Digest of Articles: Arizona Daily Star (folder containing variations of the above). , 1896-1911 | ||||||||||
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| 13 | 1 | Basketball Records. , 1904-1964 | |||||||||
| 13 | 2 | Golf Records. , 1949-1964 | |||||||||
| 13 | 3 | Swimming Records. , 1923-1964 | |||||||||
| 13 | 4 | Tennis Records. , 1901-1964 | |||||||||
| 13 | 5 | Miscellaneous Sports Records. | |||||||||
| 13 | 6 | Varsity Captains. , 1899-1942 | |||||||||
| 13 | History of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Arizona by Robert S. Svob. , 1897-1961 | ||||||||||
| Volume 1 is a Master's Thesis cover 1897-1948, volume 2 is a supplement covering 1949-1961. | |||||||||||
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| 14 | 1 | Baseball Records. , 1925 | |||||||||
| 14 | 2-8 | Baseball Records. , 1931-1939 | |||||||||
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| 15 | 1-4 | Baseball Records. , 1940-1943 | |||||||||
| 15 | 5 | Baseball Records. , 1946-1947 | |||||||||
| 15 | 6 | Baseball Records (summary). , 1898-1964 | |||||||||
| 15 | 7 | Baseball Reunions. , 1956-1963 | |||||||||
| 15 | 8 | Baseball Teaching Notes. | |||||||||
| 15 | 9 | Miscellaneous Baseball Records and History. | |||||||||
| 15 | 10 | Track Records. , 1897-1964 | |||||||||
| 15 | 11 | Early Track and Field Days. | |||||||||
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| 16 | 1 | "Manuscript... on the 1905 U. of A. Football Team and Its Influence on the Modern Game." , 1938-1955 | |||||||||
| 16 | 2 | Football Coaches. | |||||||||
| 16 | 3 | Football Records (summary). | |||||||||
| 16 | 4 | Football Records and History (miscellaneous material). | |||||||||
| 16 | 5 | Football Notes. | |||||||||
| 16 | 6 | Visiting Football Teams. , 1941-1948 | |||||||||
| 16 | 7 | John "Button" Salmon. | |||||||||
| 16 | 8 | Miscellaneous Football Material. | |||||||||
| 16 | 9 | Tempe: The Matesic Siemering Affair ("NCCA Lie", by James F. McKale). , 1951-1952 | |||||||||
| 16 | 10 | Football Clippings. | |||||||||
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| 17 | 1 | Homecoming: Reunion of 1899 Team. , 1949 | |||||||||
| 17 | 2 | Homecoming: Reunion of 1900 Team. , 1950 | |||||||||
| 17 | 3 | Homecoming: Reunion of 1901 Team. , 1951 | |||||||||
| 17 | 4 | Homecoming: Reunion of 1902 and 1927 Teams. , 1952 | |||||||||
| 17 | 5 | Homecoming: Reunion of 1903 and 1928 Teams. , 1953 | |||||||||
| 17 | 6 | Homecoming: Reunion of 1904 and 1929 Teams. , 1954 | |||||||||
| 17 | 7 | Homecoming: Reunion of 1905 and 1930 Teams. , 1955 | |||||||||
| 17 | 8 | Homecoming: Reunion of 1914, 1915, 1916, and 1931 Teams. , 1956 | |||||||||
| 17 | 9 | Homecoming: Reunion of 1917 and 1932 Teams. , 1957 | |||||||||
| 17 | 10 | Homecoming: Reunion of 1908 and 1933 Teams. , 1958 | |||||||||
| 17 | 11 | Homecoming: Reunion of 1909 and 1934 Teams. , 1959 | |||||||||
| 17 | 12 | Homecoming: Reunion of 1910 and 1935 Teams. , 1960 | |||||||||
| 17 | 13 | Homecomings. , 1961-1963 | |||||||||
| 17 | 14 | Homecomings. , 1964-1967 | |||||||||
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| 18 | 1 | Ernest L. Barnes report to Fred Inke, Jr. , 1950 | |||||||||
| 18 | 2 | Report to Vice President Marvin D. Johnson. , 1964 | |||||||||
| 18 | 3 | High School Questionnaire. , 1928 | |||||||||
| 18 | 4 | Track and Field Records. | |||||||||
| 18 | 5-11 | University Week. , 1912-1965 | |||||||||
| 18 | Printed programs. | ||||||||||
| Series IV: Associations, 1931-1967 | |||||||||||
| National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1947-1967 | |||||||||||
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| 19 | 1-2 | College World Series: Clippings, etc. , 1947-1948 | |||||||||
| 19 | 3-4 | College World Series: Programs. , 1950-1967 | |||||||||
| 19 | 5 | N. C. A. A.: Sanity Code ("Passell of Lies" by James F. McKale). , 1948-1949 | |||||||||
| 19 | 6 | N. C. A. A.: Correspondence. , 1947-1958 | |||||||||
| 19 | 7 | N. C. A. A.: Baseball Questionnaire. , 1951-1954 | |||||||||
| 19 | 8 | N. C. A. A.: Meetings and minutes. , 1959-1964 | |||||||||
| 19 | 9 | N. C. A. A.: Convention programs. | |||||||||
| 19 | 10 | N. C. A. A.: T. V. Arguments. | |||||||||
| 19 | 11 | N. C. A. A./A. A. C. B. C.: Convention, Dallas. , 1951 | |||||||||
| 19 | 12 | N. C. A. A.: Miscellaneous material. | |||||||||
| Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, 1931-1961 | |||||||||||
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| 20 | 1 | Correspondence. , 1931-1956 | |||||||||
| 20 | 2 | Constitution and Eligibility Rules. , 1932-1961 | |||||||||
| 20 | 3 | Miscellaneous material. | |||||||||
| 20 | 4-5 | Minutes of meetings. , 1931-1956 | |||||||||
| 20 | 6-8 | 1st-25th Conferences. , 1932-1959 | |||||||||
| American Association of College Baseball Coaches, 1945-1967 | |||||||||||
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| 21 | 1 | A. A. C. B. C.: Membership lists. , 1946-1961 | |||||||||
| 21 | 2-3 | A. A. C. B. C.: Meetings and minutes. , 1946-1954, 1959-1967 | |||||||||
| 21 | 4 | A. A. C. B. C.: Constitution and history. | |||||||||
| 21 | 5 | A. A. C. B. C.: All-star Game, Boston. , 1946 | |||||||||
| 21 | 6 | A. A. C. B. C.: Miscellaneous material. | |||||||||
| 21 | 7-9 | Baseball Correspondence. , 1945-1967 | |||||||||
| Series V: Supplemental Materials, 1899-1967 | |||||||||||
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| 22 | 1 | Major League Baseball Players. | |||||||||
| 22 | 2 | "Pros." | |||||||||
| 22 | 3 | Beginnings of Baseball. | |||||||||
| 22 | 4 | Roster of Baseball Coaches (compiled by James F. McKale). , 1957-1966 | |||||||||
| 22 | 5 | College All-American Baseball Teams. | |||||||||
| 22 | 6 | "The Most Famous Fifty." | |||||||||
| 22 | 7 | Baseball Clippings (miscellaneous). | |||||||||
| 22 | 8 | Miscellaneous Baseball Material. | |||||||||
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| 23 | 1 | High School Baseball Tournaments and Track Meets. | |||||||||
| 23 | 2 | History of High School Basketball Tournaments. | |||||||||
| 23 | 3-5 | Basketball Tournaments. , 1927-1958 | |||||||||
| 23 | 5 | Coaching School, Flagstaff (programs of Arizona High School All-star Football Games). , 1949-1959 | |||||||||
| 23 | 6 | Falk Engineered Sport Facts. | |||||||||
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| 24 | Photographs and Cartoons. | ||||||||||
| 24 | Miscellaneous Clippings: Abe Chanin's series, "They Fought Like Wildcats," Arizona Daily Star (also original drawings). , April 1954 | ||||||||||
| 24 | Miscellaneous Clippings: "A 47-Year Career is Closed," by Arnott Duncan (McKale retirement), Arizona Days and Ways. , May 19, 1957 | ||||||||||
| 24 | Miscellaneous Clippings: "James Fritz McKale... Even Tempe Appreciates Him," (McKale retirement), Bisbee Daily Review. , March 10, 1957 | ||||||||||
| 24 | Miscellaneous Clippings: Homecoming Edition, '56, Tucson Daily Citizen. , 1956 | ||||||||||
| 24 | Miscellaneous Clippings: Photo of McKale installation in Arizona Sports Hall of Fame, Arizona Republic. , February 4, 1959 | ||||||||||
| 24 | Miscellaneous Clippings: Stadium Section, p. 5-8, Arizona Wildcat. , December 13, 1927 | ||||||||||
| 24 | Miscellaneous Clippings: Football clippings from Sam Mansfeld, Los Angeles Times. , December 26, 1901, January 2, 1902 | ||||||||||
| 24 | Miscellaneous Clippings: Football clippings from Sam Mansfeld, Los Angeles Examiner. , October 25, 1925 | ||||||||||
| 24 | Chart of University of Arizona Football Scores. , 1899-1947 | ||||||||||
| 24 | Certificates and Awards (Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame, Draft Board, Masonic, etc.). | ||||||||||
| 24 | National College Baseball Series, Omaha (clippings). , 1950-1967 | ||||||||||
| 24 | 1932 Olympics, Los Angeles (clippings and programs). , 1932 | ||||||||||
| Series VI: Scrapbooks, 1914-1967 | |||||||||||
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| 1 | Scrapbooks. , 1914-1921 | ||||||||||
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| 2 | Scrapbooks. , 1921-1928 | ||||||||||
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| 3 | Scrapbooks. , 1928-1937 | ||||||||||
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| 4 | Scrapbooks. , 1937-1946 | ||||||||||
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| 5 | Scrapbooks. , 1946-1951 | ||||||||||
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| 6 | Scrapbooks. , 1951-1954 | ||||||||||
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| 7 | Scrapbooks. , 1954-1958 | ||||||||||
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| 8 | Scrapbooks. , 1958-1963 | ||||||||||
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| 9 | Scrapbooks. , 1964-1967 | ||||||||||